Senior Continuous Improvement Leader – Lean Six Sigma

Successfactors; High Point (NC); Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical + HSA

Dental & Vision

Annual bonus

401K with match

Vacation & holidays

Parental leave

Hybrid work

Diversity networks

Tuition reimbursement

Career growth

Referral bonus

Job summary

AkzoNobel is seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager to champion and sustain CI culture across multiple site operations, focusing on manufacturing excellence. You will lead a team of CI professionals, apply Lean and Six Sigma methodologies, and drive DMAIC/PDCA projects aligned with business goals.

The role involves coaching site leaders, developing CI curricula, and deploying ALPS across networks to achieve measurable improvements in KPI performance.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in process engineering, continuous improvement and coatings manufacturing.
• CI expert with Lean, Six Sigma, TPM experience.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and coaching skills.

Responsibilities

• Direct the work and manage CI team and project engineers.
• Lead DMAIC/Lean improvement projects with budget and schedule.
• Develop and train site leaders in CI tools and root-cause analysis.
• Build organizational capabilities for local CI delivery and governance.

Skills

Process engineering

Continuous improvement

Lean Six Sigma

Minitab

DMAIC/Lean

Project management

Communication

Change agent

Coatings industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering or related

Tools

Minitab

Job description

AkzoNobel is seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager to champion and sustain CI culture across multiple site operations, focusing on manufacturing excellence. You will lead a team of CI professionals, apply Lean and Six Sigma methodologies, and drive DMAIC/PDCA projects aligned with business goals.

The role involves coaching site leaders, developing CI curricula, and deploying ALPS across networks to achieve measurable improvements in KPI performance.